father figure

Examples (10)

• Some of his students regard him as a father figure.
• The coach became a father figure to many young athletes.
• After his dad died, his uncle served as a father figure.
• The elderly professor was seen as a father figure by his colleagues.
• Many employees looked up to their boss as a father figure.
• The mentor acted as a father figure throughout her career.
• He desperately needed a strong father figure in his life.
• The community leader emerged as a father figure for troubled youth.
• Without a father figure, the boy struggled with guidance.
• The therapist helped him find a positive father figure role model.